(ISC)2 Announcementsand Updates

April 2014

(ISC)2 and ISSA Collaboration

• Announced on April 14, 2014

• Collaborating at the chapter level

• Provide a robust support system to the information security profession

• Align core strengths of both organizations

• Provide enhanced membership experience

• Offer CPEs and discounts for educational events

Upcoming (ISC)2 Events in Asia• SecureAsia@Beijing 2014

– July 23-24, 2014 in Beijing, China– Theme: Collaborating for a Secure Connected Future– http://www.informationsecurityasia.com

• ISLA Asia-Pacific– 8th Annual Achievements Recognition Program for Infosec Professionals– Nominations now open until May 12– Categories available:

o Senior Information Security Professionalo Managerial Professional for an Information Security Projecto Information Security Practitioner

– Gala Dinner – July 24, 2014– https://www.isc2.org/isla/default.aspx

• Chapter Leadership Meeting @ Beijing– Wednesday, July 23 (Time and Location - TBD)

Educational Opportunities

• Nine full-tuition scholarships available globally

• Undergraduate or Master’s degrees in cyber security

• Attend online or on-ground campus

• Voucher available to take the SSCP or CISSP exam within one year of graduation

• Deadline to apply is June 3, 2014

• http://phoenix.edu/isc2scholar

Both are members of the new (ISC)2 Global Academic Program – www.isc2.org/academic

• Private, nonprofit distance learning institution home to the National Cybersecurity Institute

• Undergraduate or Master’s degrees available in cyber security

• Reduced tuition and fee rates to (ISC)2 members

• Attend online or on-ground campus

• http://isc2.excelsior.edu

4th Annual (ISC)2 Security Congress • Location: Atlanta, Georgia, USA

• Dates: September 29 – October 2

• Co-located with the ASIS International 60th Annual Seminar and Exhibits

• Over 80 information security sessions in 9 different tracks

• Earn up to 63 CPEs!

• Full Conference Prices (Early bird ends August 29):

– Early Bird - Member: $795 – Early Bird- Non-Member: $1,150 – Regular Price- Member: $895– Regular Price-Non-Member: $1,250

• (ISC)2 Chapter Members receive an additional $100 discount• More info: https://congress.isc2.org or chapters@isc2.org

HCISPP Live OnLine Training Seminar

• Online training seminars start June 24

• 6 week course duration

• Taught by an (ISC)² authorized instructor who specializes in healthcare security and privacy

• Attend live online or view recorded sessions

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InfoSecurity Professional Issue

The March-April issue of the InfoSecurity Professional magazine is now available.

Earn CPEs by reading and taking the quiz for the magazine exclusive to (ISC)2 members

only.

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(ISC)2 in the News• “Checklist: 24 Steps for Data Security While Traveling Abroad” - Security Magazine

(ISC)2 Executive Writers Bureau member Edward Yakabovicz provides data security advice while traveling abroad

• “RSA Interview: Julie Peeler, of ISC2, on Women in the IT Security Workforce” - Smart Enterprise ExchangeVideo interview with Julie Peeler, (ISC)2 Foundation Director

• “Better late than never: 5 steps to mitigating XP risks” – Government Computer NewsThe (ISC)2 U.S. Government Advisory Board Executive Writers Bureau details how many government agencies have decided to continue using Windows XP after it’s no longer supported by Microsoft.

• “University of Phoenix and the (ISC)2 Foundation Offer Nine Full-Tuition Cybersecurity Scholarships” – CNBCNews release about full-tuition scholarships at the University of Phoenix for students to study an information security discipline.

• “(ISC)2 Introduces Global Academic Community for Cybersecurity Education” – Infosecurity MagazineThis article announces the (ISC)2 Global Academic Program.

• “'Heartbleed' OpenSSL Flaw May Lead to Leaked Passwords, Encryption Keys” – eWeek (ISC)2 COO David Shearer provided a statement on the ‘Heartbleed’ bug.

• “S’pore acts to plug major security flaw on Web” – Today Online (Singapore)(ISC)2 Application Security Advisory Board member Anthony Lim comments on the Singapore government’s efforts to patch vulnerabilities related to the Heartbleed bug.

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